Scouting isn’t anything without qualified youth and adult leadership. HSR has played a large role in hosting many training programs to develop the skills of its leaders.

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The NYLT program was introduced in 2005, replacing the JLT / YLT program that had existed since the 1980s.

Over the years, Horseshoe Scout Reservation has been fortunate to host special events ranging from Roberts’ Day to foreign Scouts Jamborees.  This room is dedicated to those occasions.

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The Polish Jamboree in 1988 included over 1,100 Scouts and leaders from countries all over the world, hosted at both Camp Ware and Camp Horseshoe.

The Horseshoe Scout Reservation Alumni Association has been a fixture at camp since 2000, providing projects and annual alumni reunions to HSR.

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HSRAA’s first project was to build matching gates at Camp Horseshoe and Camp Ware in 2001.

While HSR prides itself on having one of the best Cub and Scouts BSA programs around, the talents of Scouting volunteers and staff are often suited to facilitate the needs of other interests and organizations hoping to provide a fun, outdoor program of their own. Here are the special events that HSR accommodates or has accommodated in the past. 

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Octoraro 22 was the first sponsor of the Special Camporee in 1990, and ran the event for several years after then.

The Horseshoe Scout Reservation has always enjoyed an active winter camping program and the following exhibits are a testament to the spirit of camping in frigid temperatures.

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The Winter Camping program was changed to Weekend Camping in 2013 to better reflect the year-long set of programs available at HSR outside of summer camp.

The Order of the Arrow has been an integral part of the camp maintenance and promotional activities of the camp since the lodge began in 1926. Octoraro #22 members have logged hundreds of thousands of man hours over the years to keep HSR looking great. Note: this room only contains artifacts pertaining to Octoraro #22’s activities at HSR; for more information about the Order of the Arrow and Octoraro #22, visit www.octoraro22.org.

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Octoraro 22 received its charter on May 17, 1926, but the first members were not inducted until June 21, 1926.